10 Biggest Mark Zuckerberg Donations To Charity

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6. $25 Million to Rid the World of the Ebola Virus

The world experienced a massive rise in the number of reported cases of Ebola in 2014. The epidemic, which originated in West Africa, has resulted in the deaths of about 12,000 people as of May 2016. Mark Zuckerberg took to his Facebook page on October 14, 2014 to announce that he and his wife were donating $25 million to the CDC Foundation to help fight Ebola. Mr. Zuckerberg said in his post that the Ebola virus was at its “critical turning point” and that the world must join hands to stop it from becoming a long-term global health crisis like Polio and HIV.

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